South Carolina Lawmaker Introduces Bill to Ban Minors From Getting Sex Change Surgery, Hormone Therapy

Jeff Younger, left, and seven-year-old James Younger. In a highly publicized legal battle, Jeff Younger, who opposes the transition of James, won joint custody on Oct. 24. courtesy of the website SaveJames.com

A newly proposed bill in South Carolina aims to ban anyone under 18 from getting sex-change surgery and also make it illegal for doctors to prescribe hormones to children.

Republican state Rep. Stewart Jones said he filed the bill in response to the case of 7-year-old James Younger in Texas.